Effective Date: 8th September, 2026
1.1 These Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the website operated by Forgiven Fourwinds Attorneys (“FFA,” “Forgiven Fourwinds,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), including all content, information, features, services and functionality made available through the website (the “Website”).
1.2 Forgiven Fourwinds Attorneys is a full-service Nigerian law firm providing strategic legal and business solutions to individuals, businesses, startups, investors, institutions and other organisations in Nigeria and internationally.
1.3 By accessing or using the Website, submitting an enquiry, requesting legal services, booking a consultation, submitting an application, subscribing to any mailing list or otherwise interacting with the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, Cookies Policy, and any other policies or notices incorporated into these Terms by reference.
1.4 If you do not agree to these Terms, please discontinue your use of the Website.
1.5 These Terms govern your use of the Website only. They do not, by themselves, create a solicitor-client relationship, retainer, partnership, agency relationship, fiduciary relationship or any other professional relationship between you and Forgiven Fourwinds Attorneys.
1.6 No information contained on the Website constitutes an offer to provide legal services or a guarantee that Forgiven Fourwinds Attorneys will accept any person or organisation as a client.
1.7 If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable by a court or other competent authority, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
2.1 The Website provides general information about Forgiven Fourwinds Attorneys, its lawyers, legal expertise, advisory services, publications, insights, events, opportunities and other activities.
2.2 The Website may also enable users to submit enquiries, book consultations, communicate with the Firm, submit applications or expressions of interest, and access legal and business-related publications and resources.
2.3 Forgiven Fourwinds Attorneys provides legal and business advisory services across areas including corporate and commercial law, regulatory compliance, real estate and property development, litigation and dispute resolution, startup structuring and funding, sports law, intellectual property, data protection, technology transactions, business development and policy advocacy.
2.4 You agree to use the Website only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of Forgiven Fourwinds Attorneys or any third party, or restrict or inhibit the use and enjoyment of the Website by any other person.
2.5 You must ensure that any information you provide through the Website is accurate, complete and not misleading.
2.6 You must not use information obtained from the Website as a substitute for obtaining legal advice on your particular circumstances.
2.7 Access to or use of the Website does not establish a solicitor-client relationship. A solicitor-client relationship will arise only where Forgiven Fourwinds Attorneys expressly agrees to act for you in accordance with its client acceptance procedures and, where appropriate, an engagement letter or other written confirmation of instructions.
3.1 The content published on the Website is provided for general informational and educational purposes only.
3.2 Although Forgiven Fourwinds Attorneys endeavours to ensure that information published on the Website is accurate and current, laws, regulations, judicial decisions, regulatory requirements and commercial circumstances may change.
3.3 Information on the Website should not be regarded as legal, financial, tax, investment or other professional advice and should not be relied upon as such.
3.4 No communication made through the Website, including an email, contact form, consultation request, telephone communication, WhatsApp communication or other electronic communication, constitutes legal advice or creates a solicitor-client relationship unless expressly confirmed by Forgiven Fourwinds Attorneys.
3.5 You should obtain independent legal advice from a suitably qualified legal practitioner before taking or refraining from any action based on information obtained from the Website.
3.6 Nothing on the Website constitutes a representation or guarantee that the outcome of any legal matter, transaction, dispute, application, regulatory process or other engagement will be successful.
4.1 Where you submit an enquiry, book a consultation, request legal services, submit an expression of interest or otherwise contact Forgiven Fourwinds Attorneys through the Website, you confirm that the information provided is accurate and complete to the best of your knowledge.
4.2 Submission of an enquiry or request for legal services does not constitute acceptance of instructions and does not guarantee that Forgiven Fourwinds Attorneys will agree to act for you.
4.3 Before accepting instructions, the Firm may undertake client identification, conflict-of-interest, regulatory, risk, anti-money laundering and other checks as it considers appropriate or as required by applicable law or professional obligations.
4.4 Forgiven Fourwinds Attorneys reserves the right to decline or discontinue consideration of any enquiry or proposed engagement where, among other things:
(a) a conflict of interest exists or may arise;
(b) the proposed engagement is inconsistent with applicable law or professional obligations;
(c) the Firm does not have the appropriate capacity, expertise or availability;
(d) the information supplied is false, misleading or incomplete; or
(e) the Firm otherwise considers that it should not accept the engagement.
4.5 No legal services shall be deemed to have been accepted merely because Forgiven Fourwinds Attorneys acknowledges receipt of an enquiry or communicates with you following submission of an enquiry.
5.1 By contacting Forgiven Fourwinds Attorneys through the Website, you consent to receive communications reasonably necessary to respond to your enquiry, request, application or other interaction with the Firm.
5.2 Where you subscribe to a newsletter, mailing list or other non-essential
communication, you consent to receive periodic communications concerning legal developments, publications, events, professional updates, services and other information that may be relevant to you.
5.3 You may unsubscribe from marketing or non-essential communications at any time using the unsubscribe mechanism provided in the relevant communication or by contacting the Firm.
5.4 Unsubscribing from marketing communications does not affect transactional, legal, administrative or other communications necessary to manage an existing relationship or respond to a request.
5.5 Electronic communications may be subject to risks including interception, delay, alteration, loss or unauthorised access. While Forgiven Fourwinds Attorneys takes reasonable measures to protect its communications, it does not guarantee that electronic communications will be completely secure.
6.1 You should not submit confidential, privileged or commercially sensitive information through the Website unless specifically requested or authorised by Forgiven Fourwinds Attorneys.
6.2 Information submitted through the Website may be subject to applicable data protection and privacy requirements, as described in our Privacy Policy.
6.3 Submission of confidential or sensitive information through the Website does not, by itself, create a solicitor-client relationship or establish an obligation on the Firm to maintain legal professional privilege over that information.
6.4 You remain responsible for ensuring that information submitted by you does not unlawfully disclose the confidential information, personal data, intellectual property or other protected information of another person.
7.1 Unless otherwise stated, all content on the Website, including text, articles, publications, legal insights, graphics, photographs, logos, trademarks, branding, designs, videos, audio, documents, reports and other materials, is owned by or licensed to Forgiven Fourwinds Attorneys and/or its licensors.
7.2 You may access, view, download and share Website content for personal, non-commercial, educational or professional reference purposes, provided that:
(a) the content is not modified;
(b) all copyright, trademark and attribution notices are retained; and
(c) appropriate attribution to Forgiven Fourwinds Attorneys is maintained.
7.3 Except as expressly permitted by these Terms or applicable law, you may not reproduce, republish, distribute, transmit, modify, commercially exploit, create derivative works from, or otherwise use Website content without the Firm’s prior written consent.
7.4 Nothing in these Terms grants you any licence or right to use the Forgiven Fourwinds Attorneys name, logo, trademarks, branding or other intellectual property except as expressly permitted.
8.1 The Website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, publications, organisations, regulators, professional bodies, service providers or other resources.
8.2 Such links are provided for convenience or informational purposes only and do not necessarily constitute an endorsement, recommendation or representation by Forgiven Fourwinds Attorneys.
8.3 The Firm is not responsible for the content, accuracy, availability, security, privacy practices or terms of any third-party website or service.
8.4 Your use of any third-party website or service is subject to that third party’s own terms, conditions and privacy policies.
8.5 Where the Website embeds third-party content, your interaction with that content may be governed by the third party’s own terms and privacy practices.
You agree not to, and not to assist or permit any third party to:
(a) use the Website for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable Nigerian law or regulation;
(b) submit false, fraudulent, defamatory, misleading or materially incomplete information through the Website;
(c) impersonate another person or misrepresent your identity, authority or affiliation;
(d) attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Website, its servers, systems, databases or underlying infrastructure;
(e) probe, scan or test the vulnerability of the Website or circumvent any security or authentication measure;
(f) upload or transmit viruses, malware, malicious code or other harmful material;
(g) interfere with or disrupt the proper functioning, security or availability of the Website;
(h) use automated systems, bots, scraping tools or similar technologies to access or extract Website content in a manner that has not been authorised by Forgiven Fourwinds Attorneys;
(i) use Website content in a manner that infringes the intellectual property, privacy, confidentiality or other rights of the Firm or any third party;
(j) use the Website to transmit unsolicited commercial communications, spam or fraudulent communications; or
(k) use the Website in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden or impair the Website or the Firm’s systems.
10.1 The Website is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.
10.2 While Forgiven Fourwinds Attorneys takes reasonable steps to ensure that the Website is accurate, secure and available, the Firm does not warrant that:
(a) the Website will always be available or uninterrupted;
(b) the Website will be free from errors, omissions or inaccuracies;
(c) information on the Website will always be current;
(d) the Website will be free from viruses or other harmful components; or
(e) any particular outcome will result from reliance on information published on the Website.
10.3 Information relating to laws, regulations, legal developments, cases, transactions, industries, opportunities or other matters is provided for general information and may become outdated.
10.4 Publication of information concerning a legal service, practice area, lawyer, transaction, client sector or professional development does not constitute a guarantee that Forgiven Fourwinds Attorneys will accept instructions or provide that service to any particular person.
10.5 Nothing on the Website constitutes a binding offer unless expressly stated otherwise in writing by an authorised representative of the Firm.
11.1 To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Nigerian law, Forgiven Fourwinds Attorneys, its partners, lawyers, employees, consultants, agents and representatives shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive loss or damage arising from or in connection with your access to or use of the Website.
11.2 This includes, without limitation, loss of data, loss of business, loss of profits, loss of opportunity, loss of anticipated savings, loss of reputation or business interruption.
11.3 The Firm shall not be responsible for any loss arising from:
(a) reliance on general information published on the Website;
(b) any interruption, suspension or unavailability of the Website;
(c) any third-party website, service, content or link accessed through the Website;
(d) unauthorised access to or alteration of information transmitted through electronic communications; or
(e) any decision taken or action or omission made by you based on Website content.
11.4 Nothing in these Terms shall exclude or limit liability to the extent that such exclusion or limitation is prohibited by applicable Nigerian law.
11.5 Nothing in these Terms limits any professional obligation or statutory duty that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.
12.1 To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Forgiven Fourwinds Attorneys, its partners, lawyers, employees, consultants, agents and representatives from and against claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs and reasonable legal expenses arising directly from:
(a) your breach of these Terms;
(b) your violation of applicable law;
(c) your submission of false, fraudulent or misleading information;
(d) your infringement of the intellectual property, privacy, confidentiality or other rights of a third party; or
(e) your fraudulent, unlawful or wilfully wrongful use of the Website.
12.2 The indemnity in this Section applies only to losses directly and reasonably arising from your conduct and does not extend to losses caused by the Firm’s own negligence, misconduct or breach of these Terms.
12.3 Where the Firm intends to rely on this indemnity, it will, where reasonably practicable, notify you of the relevant claim and provide a reasonable opportunity to respond.
12.4 Nothing in this Section requires you to indemnify Forgiven Fourwinds Attorneys in circumstances where such indemnification would be unlawful or unenforceable under applicable Nigerian law.
13.1 Forgiven Fourwinds Attorneys is committed to making its digital platforms reasonably accessible to users, including persons with disabilities.
13.2 If you experience difficulty accessing any material or feature on the Website, you may contact the Firm using the contact details below so that reasonable assistance may be considered.
14.1 Forgiven Fourwinds Attorneys may collect and process personal data in connection with your use of the Website, including where you submit an enquiry, request a consultation, apply for an opportunity, subscribe to communications or otherwise interact with the Firm.
14.2 The collection, use, storage, disclosure and protection of personal data are governed by the Firm’s Privacy Policy and applicable Nigerian data protection laws.
14.3 By using the Website, you acknowledge that you have had the opportunity to review the applicable Privacy Policy.
14.4 You should not submit personal data relating to another individual through the Website unless you have a lawful basis or appropriate authority to do so.
15.1 Forgiven Fourwinds Attorneys may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes in applicable law, professional requirements, the Website, the Firm’s services or its business practices.
15.2 Where changes are significant, the Firm may provide reasonable notice through the Website or other appropriate means.
15.3 Your continued use of the Website after updated Terms have been published constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
15.4 The effective date appearing at the beginning of these Terms indicates the date on which the current version took effect.
16.1 These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
16.2 Where a dispute arises concerning these Terms or your use of the Website, the parties shall, where reasonably practicable, first seek to resolve the matter amicably through good-faith discussions.
16.3 Nothing in this Section prevents Forgiven Fourwinds Attorneys or any other person from seeking urgent or interim relief from a court of competent jurisdiction where such relief is necessary.
16.4 Subject to any applicable law or agreement between the parties, the courts of competent jurisdiction in Nigeria shall have jurisdiction over disputes arising from these Terms.
Questions, enquiries or concerns regarding these Terms may be directed through our contact details.
The Firm’s published contact page identifies the above email, telephone numbers and Lagos office address.
